Fredrik Silfver, cofounder and chief technology officer of Above, the Swedish innovation consultancy, has a very hands-on background in coding and UX design. But he is also keen to make corporate teams more creative. Start a sci-fi book club to get inspiration, start an internal blog to share ideas, learn from the way children pay no attention to what is and isn't possible — these were some of the tips Silfver shared with Sifted.
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